Frank Jordans
Reporter with the Associated Press
About Frank Jordans
UN requires climate talk delegates to state affiliation to curb Big Oil lobbying efforts
Climate campaigners have long complained that the so-called Conferences of the Parties, or COPs, are undermined by lobbyists for oil and gas firms attending under the guise of country delegates.
Be skeptical of oil company claims that tech will handle climate-wrecking pollution: US envoy Kerry
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry urged the world to be “very skeptical” about claims from oil and gas producers that emerging technology soon will allow people to adequately capture the climate-wrecking fumes emitted by their cars, planes and businesses.
Companies are quick to set 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans
A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to " net zero " as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a new report.
Campaigners worldwide call for fossil fuel phase out deadline, more climate aid
Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of increasing aid to poor countries hit by global warming.
Countries lukewarm over UN call for greater climate ambition
Senior government officials at a climate meeting in Copenhagen gave a muted response on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to calls from the head of the United Nations for countries to show greater ambition when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This year's climate report warns world on 'thin ice'
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report says the world has a chance but only if we quite oil, gas and coal
UN science report to give world a stark climate warning
A major new United Nations report being released on Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold.
Companies talk a good climate game, but much of it is greenwashing
Climate commitments by companies aren’t always as green as they seem. A new report concludes major brands are exaggerating how ambitious their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are — in effect misleading consumers, investors and governments.
German coal mine standoff pits laws against climate
The fate of a tiny village has sparked heated debate in Germany over the country's continued use of coal and whether tackling climate change justifies breaking the law.
Climate activists defend village from coal mine
Climate activists pledged on Sunday, January 8, 2023, to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine that has become a battleground between the government and environmental campaigners.